Low-tech No-Filter Simple Walstad Aquarium ❤️???????????? #shorts

Low-tech No-Filter Simple Walstad Aquarium ❤️????????????
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This aquarium follows the Walstad method, a natural approach to fishkeeping that relies on a soil substrate and abundant live plants to create a self-sustaining ecosystem. With plants handling water filtration and oxygenation, there’s no need for filters or air pumps, making it a low-maintenance setup. If you’re curious, I highly recommend exploring Diana Walstad’s method, it’s an excellent way to keep a thriving, eco-friendly aquarium!
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About this aquarium:
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Tank dimension:
20cm x 20cm x 25cm (10 liters or 2.64 gallons)
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Inhabitants:
1) Wild type guppies
2) Chocolate Neocaridina Shrimp
3) Wild type neocaridina shrimp (reverted)
4) Ramshorn Snails
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Plants:
1) Cryptocoryne Parva
2) Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown
3) Vallisnera
4) Pearlweed
5) Dwarf water lettuce
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Substrate:
Potting soil capped with sand and lava rocks.
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Light:
IKEA TERTIAL Work Lamp with Philips 8W LED Coolday light
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Photo period: 10 hours with 4 hours siesta period. Light on for 5 hours, off for 4 hours and then turn again for 5 hours.
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According to Diana Walstad, plants consume the available CO2 by around midday. Taking a siesta allows the CO2 levels to replenish, providing enough for the plants to use again in the afternoon.
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